January 31, 20251 yr https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/43601370/2025-top-30-mlb-farm-systems-prospects-list-kiley-mcdaniel-rankings-dodgers-white-sox-tigers-red-sox $313 million in future value Tigers #3, Red Sox #4, Twins #6, Cubs #10 Top 100 prospects by team Which franchises have the most players on our list? 8: LAD 6: CHW 5: CHC, SEA, TB 4: CIN, DET, MIL, MIN, NYM, PIT, WSH 3: BAL, BOS, CLE, LAA, MIA, PHI, STL, TEX, TOR 2: ATH, ATL, COL, HOU, KC, NYY, SD 1: ARI, SF Edited January 31, 20251 yr by caulfield12
January 31, 20251 yr Author "Two years ago at this time, the White Sox had the 25th-ranked farm system in baseball, then last year they moved up to 20th and last summer, after the trade deadline and draft, they moved up to eighth. And now, they are a Roki Sasaki away from having the top farm system in the game." Last year $172 million FV. Credit to Getz or Crochet lol? Quero trade? Draft positioning due to abysmal record? Schultz/Montgomery/Taylor upside?
January 31, 20251 yr Author Average out Law and McDaniel...you get around #7. BA only had 5 Sox Top 100...with Quero not included. Pipeline had 6. So somewhere between #4-6 seems about fair as a composite average.
January 31, 20251 yr Obviously it's cool that we're viewed as having a strong farm system, but my main takeaway is that we're ushering in a new Evil Empire in baseball with the Dodgers having more money than god AND the top prospect pool to play with.
January 31, 20251 yr Author 14 minutes ago, MiddleCoastBias said: Obviously it's cool that we're viewed as having a strong farm system, but my main takeaway is that we're ushering in a new Evil Empire in baseball with the Dodgers having more money than god AND the top prospect pool to play with. And a near monopoly on any Top NPB player coming over from Japan, starting with Murakami the Japanese Babe Ruth at third...really quite easy to now imagine going over to the Dodgers as well. Robert would likely thrive hitting 7-8-9 with little pressure or expectation to carry the offense. Everyone around the game is simply salivating over their Top 15 prospects (like Boston Big 3) and intl. signings, they got Hope/Ferris for Busch and their low first rounder in 2024 as well as Emil Morales (2024 intl.) could easily join Jose DePaula Rushing and Hope in the Top 15-30 range a year from now. Finally, they have a boatload of young pitching depth beyond their Top 7...it's almost an embarrassment of riches. And more quality relievers than they know what to do with them.
January 31, 20251 yr 1 hour ago, caulfield12 said: Average out Law and McDaniel...you get around #7. BA only had 5 Sox Top 100...with Quero not included. Pipeline had 6. So somewhere between #4-6 seems about fair as a composite average. This is probably about fair. I think they have talent, but they lack the superstar hitters in this system. They completely lack offense as it is, and while the pitching could be the best in baseball (with cost factored in) if people hit at a high rate, they still lack the middle of the line up guys.
January 31, 20251 yr Author 7 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: This is probably about fair. I think they have talent, but they lack the superstar hitters in this system. They completely lack offense as it is, and while the pitching could be the best in baseball (with cost factored in) if people hit at a high rate, they still lack the middle of the line up guys. No potential TOR after Top Two guys...then Taylor. Then who is fourth? Wolkow might STILL be 4th best hitting prospect, either him or Meidroth. Stagnant progress with Pr.Berroa/Iriarte/Leasure and Nastrini. Zapata backsliding this year...and perhaps not sticking in CF, either. Dodgers have at least 4-5 five tool potential guys at SS/CF...White Sox totally lacking there, comparatively. Braden has four tools (hit for average uncertain), but certainly not blazing speed.
January 31, 20251 yr This is heartening, but it will be nice if they can get guys like Wolkow, Bonemer, and Saucke hitting like major leaguers.
January 31, 20251 yr Author 4 minutes ago, WestEddy said: This is heartening, but it will be nice if they can get guys like Wolkow, Bonemer, and Saucke hitting like major leaguers. Who the hell is SriRacha Saucke? A former water polo player? Caleb Bonemer's yet another fringy SS, I know that much...
January 31, 20251 yr 6 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Caleb Bonemer's yet another fringy SS, I know that much... They've been able to take pitchers in rounds 2+ and turn them into major league starters. Once they're able to do that with hitters, they will have a bona fide minor league development system.
January 31, 20251 yr 7 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Who the hell is SriRacha Saucke? A former water polo player? Caleb Bonemer's yet another fringy SS, I know that much... WTAF
January 31, 20251 yr Author 6 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: WTAF He needs a nickname. Hot Saucke is too easy and was Dayan Biciedo's already.
January 31, 20251 yr 5 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: He needs a nickname. Hot Saucke is too easy and was Dayan Biciedo's already. I liked Moshe Dayan Viciedo
January 31, 20251 yr 10 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: He needs a nickname. Hot Saucke is too easy and was Dayan Biciedo's already. No. Just, no.
January 31, 20251 yr 22 minutes ago, WestEddy said: They've been able to take pitchers in rounds 2+ and turn them into major league starters. Once they're able to do that with hitters, they will have a bona fide minor league development system. They have? Are we talking about the Guardians?
January 31, 20251 yr Author Tanner Bibee Round 5 $259,400 Shane Bieber Draft: 2016, Rd: 4, Pick: 16, Ovr: 122 Lively: Free Agent (CIN) Dec'23 Draft: 2013, Rd: 4, Pick: 29, Ovr: 135 Tristan McKenzie Draft: 2015, Rd: CB-A, Pick: 6, Ovr: 42 Luis Ortiz might be the steal of the last year from the Pirates for Spencer Horwitz... Gavin Williams 2021, Rd: 1, Pick: 23, Ovr: 23 Draft Team: Cleveland Guardians Signing Bonus: $2,250,000 Edited January 31, 20251 yr by caulfield12
January 31, 20251 yr If you want to know how far we have to go, the worst team in baseball history has the 2nd best farm system behind the World Series champions…
January 31, 20251 yr Author 1 hour ago, Nardiwashere said: How can this be if they don't have Luke Keaschall? How can the Twins not be Central Division favorites with the 6th best system and a bidding superstar in CF Walker Jenkins??
January 31, 20251 yr 14 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: How can the Twins not be Central Division favorites with the 6th best system and a bidding superstar in CF Walker Jenkins?? Because they don't have rotation anchor Erick Fedde on their team. Quote Siberian peashrub (also known as caragana) is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 18 feet tall. It has yellow flowers in the tubular shape characteristic of plants in the pea family and produces abundant seedpods. It can compete with native shrubs in forest and savanna environments and overtake grassland areas and convert them to shrublands. Siberian peashrub (Caragana arborescens) | Minnesota DNR
January 31, 20251 yr Author 47 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Because they don't have rotation anchor Erick Fedde on their team. Siberian peashrub (Caragana arborescens) | Minnesota DNR saw some of that yesterday at Botanical Gardens...and then a Russian "mermaid" in the aquarium performing almost got her head bit off but a fish, and a boy almost died in the Red Panda Villa due to a banded snake bite lol Started the bad luck Jinx with Uecker I guess. https://nypost.com/2025/01/29/us-news/giant-fish-bites-mermaid-performers-head-in-front-of-screaming-children/ Edited January 31, 20251 yr by caulfield12
January 31, 20251 yr 2 hours ago, Nardiwashere said: How can this be if they don't have Luke Keaschall? Acquiring Vargas instead dropped them to #2.
January 31, 20251 yr 20 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Acquiring Vargas instead dropped them to #2. In a way, technically haha #61 prospect now per mlb.com above 3 of the Dodgers T100 (and just above Quero). Edited January 31, 20251 yr by Bob Sacamano
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